About 2,000 years ago, the powerful ancient kingdom of the Nabataeans hand-carved a city into the sandstone cliffs of Petra, ...

“People think they know Petra. They recognize the Treasury,” archaeologist Pearce Paul Creasman, executive director of the American Center of Research and one of the dig’s leaders, tells the ...

Experts conducted excavations under Al Khazneh, also known as the Treasury – an elaborate rock-cut tomb, carved out of a ...

San Francisco-based tunnel boring startup Petra has shut down after failing to raise new funding. Here's what happened. A San Francisco startup that was developing tunnel boring technology has ...

A team of archaeologists has uncovered a hidden tomb containing the remains of 12 ancient skeletons beneath an iconic building known as "The Treasury" in Petra, Jordan. The discovery, captured ...

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb beneath the ancient, imposing Al Khazneh in Petra, Jordan. Long before it appeared in Stephen Spielberg’s 1989 blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Last ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

Petra now faces complex challenges in tourism management, including sustainability and inclusivity (Photos by Ahmed Khlifat) PETRA — Famous for its rose-coloured architecture carved into sandstone ...

A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site. By Ali Watkins By the time Dr. Richard Bates ...

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In a report released yesterday, Tanushree Jain from Petra Capital maintained a Buy rating on Argenica Therapeutics Ltd (AGN – Research Report), with a price target of A$1.15. The company’s ...

Experts conducted excavations under Al Khazneh, also known as the Treasury – an elaborate rock-cut tomb, carved out of a sandstone rock face in Petra, Jordan. They found a 'previously unknown ...